Activities of Fernand KARTHEISER
Plenary speeches (11)
The need for the EU's continuous support for Ukraine (B10-0007/2024)
Need to prevent security threats like the Solingen attack through addressing illegal migration and effective return (debate)
Continued financial and military support to Ukraine by EU Member States (debate)
Presentation of the programme of activities of the Hungarian Presidency (debate)
The rise of religious intolerance in Europe (continuation of debate)
The rise of religious intolerance in Europe (continuation of debate)
One-minute speeches (Rule 179)
One-minute speeches (Rule 179)
One-minute speeches (Rule 179)
Presentation of the Court of Auditors' annual report 2023 (debate)
Enhancing Europe’s civilian and defence preparedness and readiness (debate)
Written questions (13)
EU funding of physical border protection structures such as walls, fences or other barriers
New Ukrainian sanctions call into question the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
EU interference in the US election campaign, and risk posed to relations with the US and American companies
Threat posed by Digital Services Act to freedom of expression in Europe and EU-US relations
Organised cross-border begging calls into question freedom of movement within the EU
Does the Commission consider the participation of biological men in women’s sport to be an obstacle to equal opportunities for women and men?
The apparent disconnect between the Commission’s actions and Parliament’s resolutions on Nagorno-Karabakh
Political pressure on content moderation and limiting freedom of speech in social media
Human rights violations by EU-funded forces in Tunisia
Ukraine’s ban on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate
Worrying situation of people living in Luxembourg and working for the EU institutions
Changing EU-Iran relations
Housing crisis in the EU – urgent need to repeal Directive 2024/1275 on the energy performance of buildings
Individual motions (1)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on enabling Member States to opt-out of EU migration policy
Amendments (17)
Amendment 67 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Γ
Recital Γ
C. whereas this report first reviews the VP/HR’s annual CFSP report and subsequently complements it with Parliament’s positions on the CFSP objectives in 2025; whereas in so doing, the report expands particularly on (1) the global consequences of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, (2) conflict and peace in the Middle East, (3) Türkiye’s revisionist stance in the east Mediterranean and its failure to respect the state sovereignty of Greece and Cyprus, (4) cooperation with like-minded partners and (45) the general visibility of EU action abroad; whereas Parliament’s forward- looking CFSP position is ultimately underlined by key demands concerning the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) and the parliamentary oversight of the MFF;
Amendment 170 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 8
Paragraph 2 – indent 8
– the ongoing attempts by Armenia and Azerbaijan to normalise their relations; encourages them to sign a comprehensive peace agreement without delay; in the interests of the normalisation of relations, calls on Azerbaijan to allow the refugees of Artsakh to return to their homes and to withdraw its troops from the sovereign territory of Armenia;
Amendment 199 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 3 – indent 1 a (new)
– the unacceptable continued occupation of 37 % of the territory of the Republic of Cyprus, which according to Protocol 10 of its treaty of accession is European territory; demands that Türkiye recognise the Republic of Cyprus, cease all military action and immediately and unconditionally withdraw its troops from Cyprus whose territory, or parts thereof, it illegally occupies;
Amendment 338 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 1
Paragraph 4 – indent 1
– the need to improve relations with Türkiye;, welcomes the partial de- escalation of tensions in the east Mediterranean and the Aegean; reiterates its concern that Türkiye’s foreign policy continues to be at odds with EU priorities under the CFSP;hich is unfortunately still failing to comply with international law, the law of the sea and the EU acquis, at odds with EU priorities under the CFSP, causing continual problems for Greece and Cyprus with its revisionist position; ·
Amendment 349 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 2
Paragraph 4 – indent 2
– the urgency for Türkiye to recognise the Republic of Cyprus, fulfilling its Cypriot obligations for a proper resolution of the Cyprus issue and bringing an end to the illegal occupation of Cypriot territories, before the EU and the Turkish Government to move forward toward a mutual reflection process which leads to a mutually beneficial, more dynamic and strategic partnership, considering the key role played by Türkiye in the region and its significance as a NATO ally;
Amendment 366 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 3
Paragraph 4 – indent 3
– the fact that Türkiye is making an inadequate effort in aligning with the EU’s CFSP, including on sanctions and the anti- circumvention of sanctions, as well as with the need for Türkiye to cooperate closely with the EU’s Sanctions Envoy; deplores the unacceptable nature of the solidarity and support that the President of Türkiye has publicly provided to the terrorist organisation Hamas; and deplores the threats to the State of Israel;
Amendment 680 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Calls on the EU and its Member States to provide every assistance to the Republic of Cyprus to stop Türkiye’s impunity and aggressive rhetoric, and to allow the Republic of Cyprus to re- establish full control of its internationally recognised borders, which, according to Protocol 10 of the Treaty of Accession of the Republic of Cyprus to the European Union, are also European territories;
Amendment 683 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21d. Reiterates that Greece and Cyprus are external borders of Europe, and that failure to respect international law or the European acquis will not be accepted by any EU Member State;
Amendment 686 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 g (new)
Paragraph 21 g (new)
21g. Is concerned about rising tensions in the territories, as well as in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEΖ) of the Republic of Cyprus;
Amendment 687 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 h (new)
Paragraph 21 h (new)
21h. Calls on Türkiye to respect the law of the sea and to stop obstructing the seismological studies and drilling that are being carried out, as this is hindering the extraction of natural gas from the substantial Cypriot gas fields, affecting Europe’s energy independence and impacting millions of European citizens;
Amendment 688 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 i (new)
Paragraph 21 i (new)
21i. Calls on Türkiye to end its illegal acts at the ceasefire line in the regions of Deneia and Pyla, which are sovereign territories of the Republic of Cyprus and have been ceded to the United Nations to prevent tensions;
Amendment 689 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 j (new)
Paragraph 21 j (new)
21j. Calls on Türkiye to immediately stop its advance on the sealed-off city of Famagusta and the illegal unilateral acts it has taken to consolidate the illegality of the occupation, with no respect for the UN resolutions;
Amendment 690 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 k (new)
Paragraph 21 k (new)
21k. Calls on Türkiye to stop the hybrid war it is waging on the Republic of Cyprus by exploiting the migration issue;
Amendment 691 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 l (new)
Paragraph 21 l (new)
21l. Calls on Türkiye to stop the alteration of the demographic composition of Cyprus through settlement, which is a violation of international law;
Amendment 693 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 n (new)
Paragraph 21 n (new)
21n. Calls on Türkiye to stop the desecration of Cyprus’s cultural and religious heritage, which is a war crime;
Amendment 694 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 o (new)
Paragraph 21 o (new)
21o. Calls on Türkiye to recognise, with no ifs or buts, all the Member States of the European Union, including the Republic of Cyprus;
Amendment 970 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 – indent 2
Paragraph 43 – indent 2
– to work with Cyprus, Greece, Türkiye, the UK and the UN to implement concrete measures for a demilitarisation of the buffer zone on Cyprus, and to improve security on the island, both of the Greek Cypriot community and of the Turkish Cypriot communityfind a viable, workable and, above all, democratic solution to the Cyprus issue, that will not legitimise the fait accompli that Türkiye wishes to create through force and that will not include racist, territorial or other segregations, as these are completely at odds with the European Union and Chapter 1 of the United Nations Charter, which strives for the ‘realisation of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion’;